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Showing 191200 of 47383 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 2012 n° 11-13.176 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 December 1996 · Cass. com. 18 February 1997 · Cass. com. 19 March 2013 n° 11-26.566 · Cass. 3e civ. 28 February 2012 n° 11-10.705

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1187

…lted, under the same conditions, by the services in charge of the measures provided for in article 1183 of this code and to the articles 375-2 and 375-4 of the Civil Code. On completion of the investi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R*323-11

When it decides to implement one of the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution : 1° As a matter of urgency, inform the competent auth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-3

Before imposing a temporary suspension of the provision of services pursuant to Article L. 1263-4 or Article L. 1263-4-1, the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-11

…Committee without taking part in deliberations relating to the opinions mentioned in article R. 6123-3-2, those of the Bureau or those of the commissions mentioned in article R. 6123-3-13.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1173

The forms required for the purposes of proof or enforceability have no effect on the validity of contracts.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1172

Contracts are in principle consensual. By way of exception, the validity of solemn contracts is subject to the observance of forms determined by law, failing which the contract is void, unless it can…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

…dition to the powers conferred on him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of the hea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-111

The articles of association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. They also state:1° The surname, first names and domicile of eac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-11

…uments or equivalent non-cash instruments, depending on the legal structure of the investment firm; 3° Instruments referred to in Articles 52 or 63 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 or other instruments…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11-3

I.-Banking and payment services intermediaries within the meaning of Article L. 519-1 and their staff update their professional knowledge and skills, as part of ongoing training, through professional…

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